Report on the role and impact of academia on the UK Space Sector

Official notice

Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£58,950published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Nov 2025

Awarded to Know Consulting Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To produce a baseline document for use in strategy planning on the role and impact of academia in the space sector for both industry and Government, covering all aspects of academic-related research and training.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

73210000 Research consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Dec 2025, 10:13 GMT
Last source update: 17 Dec 2025, 10:13 GMT
Authority reference: SAC-26-020
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-083655
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f76c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Dec 2025, 10:13 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £58,9501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Know Consulting Limited	£58,950 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Report on the role and impact of academia on the UK Space Sector · Know Consulting Limited
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£58,950
Period
18 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 07964746 · GB-PPON: PBPQ-6352-VJPD Electron Building Fermi Avenue, Didcot, South East, OX11 0QRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Know Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier Clockwise Offices, Commercial Quay, 84 Commercial St, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 10:13 GMT